English → Latin
“functionary” in Latin
magistrātusa magistrate, official; a magisterial office, civil office, magistracypūblicusof or belonging to the people, state, or community; public, general
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
functionary
Public functionary, magistratus (magistrate): (homo) publicus (☞ Caes., B.G., 6, 13): minister publicus (e.g., lictores ceterique ministri publici, Apul., Met., 9, p. 237, 26; the best phrase for the lower public functionaries). The high functionarys of state, summis honoribus fungentes: summi magistratus, or qui summis rnagistratibus praesunt (☞ Caes., B.G., 1, 16).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for functionary?
- The usual Latin words for “functionary” are magistrātus, pūblicus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.